Swine, Wine, and Plenty of Good Times!

Big Sur Food and Wine celebrates year five

5:43 PM,
Nov. 1, 2013

Pastry Chef Gina Hudson at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands Inn

Written by

Elaine Hesser
For Off 68

Toby Rowland-Jones frequently uses words like "incredible" and "extraordinary" when he talks about the upcoming Big Sur Food and Wine. And why not? For four days from Nov. 7-10, dozens of winemakers and over twenty chefs will ply their wares with the spectacular Big Sur coastline as backdrop. Rowland-Jones, Founder and "Top Hat" of the feast, is enthusiastic about this year's highlights. As of this writing, some events - including the ever-popular "Hiking with Stemware" at Rancho Rico - were already sold out. "We're constantly changing," says Rowland-Jones "we like to try new concepts ...